The broad bean is one of the oldest cultivated plants. Seeds of this plant were found in archeological digs of Troy, the bronze age and the Middle Ages. It was an irreplaceable food for paupers – nourishing, cheap and easy to store. Today broad beans are eaten  in China, where it has been grown for 5,000 years. Half of the global crop comes from Chinese fields.

The broad bean is very valuable product for vegetarians because it contains a lot of protein, fibre, vitamins B1,B2, PP A and C.

Not many people know that in Egypt it was offered as a sacrifice for the dead (it was a sign of death) and was dedicated to happy couples who wanted a male heir.

We used to eat broad beans simply cooked in light salted water. This time I have added them to a salad. They taste fantastic with dried tomatoes and fresh cucumber.

Beetroots have many culinary usages. The Most popular are soups and beetroot salad with horseradish to go with meat. The most valuable beetroots are those with dark flesh and thin skin and a uniform color inside. It is said that the most tasty are beetroots which are not bigger than 8 cm. The juice from these raw vegetables has the most nutritional value, so eating them in this form brings us the most healthy spoils. In second place among dishes are beetroots roasted in their skin. Next in line are soups and in last place, cooked beetroots.

The sweet taste of beetroots goes together perfectly with the taste of distinctive cheese, so today's recipe makes use of these ingredients.

My proposal today stuns us with its taste and looks beautiful on the plate. It is very easy to prepare, juicy and refreshing – salad with watermelon and feta cheese.

Time spent with children is precious. Recently I spent a very nice evening with my daughter: We baked cookies, had supper, played a board game, watched a movie, chatted ... and we even managed not to argue.

In my family nobody likes Brussels sprouts very much, so I prepare salads with this vegetable when my family eats lunch elsewhere. The salad tastes great as a hot dish but could be served with meat as well. It also tastes good as a cold salad. If we would like the salad to be more filling, we should add some slices of fried sausages or smoked bacon.